Okay here’s the deal-I haven’t blogged in a long time. But I’ve been very busy, bad excuse I know, but sometimes I just can’t bring myself to do it. Which is good because then it becomes a chore. So this is my post on the Servicio blog because I just don’t feel like writing a separate blog post right now. Hopefully a full life update can be up this week, but I have more important things to worry about right now. But I’ve been journaling everyday so I don’t forget!!! Also, the link to the Servicio blog will be at the end, so if you want to keep up with us, you know where to find us!
First of all, hello to my parents who are hopefully reading this 🙂 Second of all, shoutout to mis amigos because they ~should be~ dedicated Mackadamia followers. Day 5 of Servicio began with service in the park with the SPARK kids. We all split into smaller groups, and each group had to choose a game to play with the kids. My group chose to play kickball with the older kids and monkey in the middle with the younger ones. Someone got a little too excited during kickball and nailed a kid in the face. Luckily, we used a super soft ball! The younger kids were so cute when we played monkey in the middle, and one little boy enjoyed being the monkey so much that he’d intentionally drop the ball. After service, we walked to a local restaurant that’s similar to Chipotle, Taco Wapo. Let me just say this is probably my favorite restaurant in Greencastle so far. We stan a good burrito, am I right??
Our three hour class in East College ensued after lunch. For the first hour, we planned a vacation to Panama with a partner and then presented them to the class. Afterwards, we did a virtual tour of some of the sites we’ll be visiting in Panama. In addition, we researched the history of these locations. During the last hour of class, we watched a documentary about how tourism is essentially causing a housing issue among indigenous peoples and developers. I’m learning a lot of Spanish from everyone, but I’m still struggling with speaking it, the most important part.
I took a nap after class because ya know, class makes me tired, oops. When I woke up, I had a chat with my team leader, Emma, about my adjustment during the first week of the program. It’s really nice to know that I’m cared for, and that even though I’m more quiet than others, the leaders won’t let me just go unnoticed. Don’t worry ‘rents, I’m in good hands!
Since July 5 was the first Friday of the month, we all went to a street festival in downtown Greencastle, cleverly named “First Friday”. There’s live music, food vendors, art. Ya know, your typical street festival. My friends and I wandered over to CoderDojo, a computer programming place. The owner was obviously very passionate as he showed us the 3D printers, the laser cutter, and all the other neat contraptions. He was so passionate that we were late getting back for dinner! Dinner consisted of Chinese food and leftovers to some people’s dismay (a joke). Spontaneously, a few of us decided to get ice cream at Scoops. Scoops was closing in 14 minutes and Google said it was a 17 minute walk. So we ran. And we made it just in time! It was deeeelish. My night ended with locking my keys in my room, un grande oof!
I am grateful for the friends I have and the memories I’ve made so far. It’s been a while since I’ve felt so good 🙂 Everyday is something new. I’m becoming more independent. Life is good.
Mackenzie :))))
Okay my caption thing won’t work but these are my close friends from left to right- Jacob, Edgar, ME, Liz, and Rubina!!!
The Mackadamia Nut 